The University of Toronto Varsity Blues women's squash team took home the bronze medal at the 2019 OUA championships (Feb 8-10) at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont.

Toronto came away with four wins in their fixtures to go 26-16 overall and picked up the team's fifth medal in last six OUA championships. Sophomore Rhea Dhar was the top player for the Varsity Blues throughout the weekend. She went 4-2 in her matches, which led to being named an OUA All-Star for the first time in her young career.

The Blues went 1-1 on Day 1, defeating McMaster 5-2 and falling 5-2 to Western. In the No. 2 position, Juana Chaves came from a 1-2 deficit to win the match against her opponent Catherin Giachino of the Western Mustangs.

U of T bounce back on Saturday taking down both Brock and Waterloo 6-1. In the final day of competition, U of T dropped a 7-0 decision to the eventual champion Queen's Gaels, who went undefeated the entire weekend, and shutout Guelph 7-0.

Women's Standings (record)
1) Queens (42-0)
2) Western (30-12)
3) Toronto (26-16)
4) Brock (22-20)
5) Waterloo (11-31)
6) McMaster (15-27)
7) Guelph (1-41)

Women's MVP
Sydney Maxwell (Queens)

Women's Rookie of the Year
Sydney Maxwell (Queens)

Women's Coach of the Year
Holly Delavigne (Western)

Women's All-Stars
Andrea Chaves (Brock)
Olivia Waite (McMaster)
Sydney Maxwell (Queens)
Rhea Dhar (Toronto)
Amelia Knapp (Queens)
Amy Commisso (Western)
 
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